The Livingston Avenue Bridge, crossing the Hudson River between Rensselaer and Albany, is a critical link in New York’s Empire Corridor passenger rail line.
This link in the Empire corridor could not easily be replaced by a crossing at a different location.
The Empire Corridor connects the New York City metropolitan area to Schenectady and points west including: Utica, Syracuse, Rochester, Buffalo, and Niagara Falls.
The Livingston Avenue Bridge is near the end of its service life:
The deterioration of the bridge limits trains to crossing one at a time at 15 mph.
The swing span mechanism, which allows taller ships to pass, is unpredictable and continues to deteriorate, leading to increased delays to both rail and marine traffic.
Built more than 100 years ago, the bridge does not meet current railroad bridge design standards.
Project Overview
Project Status
The current status of the project is Preliminary Engineering.
Construction funds are yet to be identified.
Cost of the Project
The project is currently funded through Preliminary Engineering only. The cost of this effort is expected to be $4 million.
This project receives funding from the following sources: Federal: Yes State : Yes Local : No
The dollar amounts and scheduled dates shown are approximations only. For more detailed information, please utilize the "Contact Us" information provided.
Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP)
The Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) is a list of every project
in New York State for which Federal funding is proposed to be used and that is
scheduled to begin during the designated three Federal fiscal year time frame.
To review the STIP Project List by Region please see the
STIP Project Report.
